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plus, president obama looks ahead to a second-term while republicans look to regroup. we'll ask our sunday panel about what both sides need to do moving forward. all right now. on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington on veterans day. when we honor the military for their service to our nation. we begin today with a dramatic fall from grace of one of the most respected military men of this generation. c.i.a. director and retired four-star general david petraeus stepped down friday after admitting to an extramarital affair. joining us now to discuss that and upcoming hearings on the deadlyer thor attack in libya is the chairman of the senate intelligence committee, dianne feinstein. welcome back to "fox news sunday." >> thank you, chris. >> chris: in a statement you said you understand petraeus' decision to resign but you wish president obama had not accepted that. after more revelations this weekend, do you still feel that way? >> i talked to dave petraeus twice on friday. he said to me you know i have done an egregiously dishonorable thing and
plus, president obama looks ahead to a second-term while republicans look to regroup. we'll ask our sunday panel about what both sides need to do moving forward. all right now. on "fox news sunday." and hello again from fox news in washington on veterans day. when we honor the military for their service to our nation. we begin today with a dramatic fall from grace of one of the most respected military men of this generation. c.i.a. director and retired four-star general david petraeus...
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a minute ago you had holder and obama so close. now republicans knew about it. conspiracy theory doesn't -- >> greg: who is controlling your mind? >> juan: the bad left wingers. they have worms coming out of our ears. >> dana: i don't trend to the conspiracy theory but in this one is not hard to get there. >> eric: embrace it. >> dana: this is what we need to know. what do we know about paula broadwell? woman involved with general petraeus. we'll tell you what we learned when we come back. ♪ ♪ ely. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. and regions is here to help. making it easier with the expertise and service to keep those wheels turning. from business loans to cash management, we want to be your partner moving forward. so switch to regions. and let's get going. together. ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: as we learn more about the affair that rocked washington and led to david petraeus 'resignation, there is new questions about his mistress paula broadwell. she is promoting her book about general petraeus she discussed the relat
a minute ago you had holder and obama so close. now republicans knew about it. conspiracy theory doesn't -- >> greg: who is controlling your mind? >> juan: the bad left wingers. they have worms coming out of our ears. >> dana: i don't trend to the conspiracy theory but in this one is not hard to get there. >> eric: embrace it. >> dana: this is what we need to know. what do we know about paula broadwell? woman involved with general petraeus. we'll tell you what we...
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. ♪ >>> president obama says he believes he can work with republicans to reach a deal on that famous fiscal cliff. and speaker john boehner's getting in on the love. >> 2013 should be the year to begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reform. this framework can lead to common ground. because if there was a mandate in this election, it was a mandate to work together to do what's in the best interest of our country. >> but any fundamental reform is going to require republicans to break their signed pledge against raising taxes. we'll discuss that next on "now." hungry for the best? it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. want to give them more vitamins, omega 3s, and less saturated fat? it's eb. eggland's best eggs. eb's. the only eggs that make better taste and better nutrition... easy. eggland's best eggs. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. >>> let's have a serious debate. don't scream and yell. you know what, it won't kill the country if we raise taxes a little bit on millionaires. it really
. ♪ >>> president obama says he believes he can work with republicans to reach a deal on that famous fiscal cliff. and speaker john boehner's getting in on the love. >> 2013 should be the year to begin to solve our debt through tax reform and entitlement reform. this framework can lead to common ground. because if there was a mandate in this election, it was a mandate to work together to do what's in the best interest of our country. >> but any fundamental reform is going...
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i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. >>reporter: he asked why the republican family should fall on its sword for a bunch of millionaires who live in hollywood and voted democrat anyway. >>shepard: what is the president doing differently? >>reporter: aside from promoting his over referendum he will meet with business and labor leaders tomorrow and wednesday at the white house before meeting with congressional leaders. instead of late-night twisting arms in the cabinet room as he tried last year, the president may do a couple of rallies outside the beltway to remind lawmaker how americans voted. >> tuesday we found out the majority of americans agree with my approach, democrats, independents, and some republicans. new we need a majority in congress to listen. >>reporter: republicans deny the election was a referendum or mandate for a tax increase. they note that the house of representatives didn't change hands and with less than two months before the fiscal cliff some senior republicans would rather give themselves more t
i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. >>reporter: he asked why the republican family should fall on its sword for a bunch of millionaires who live in hollywood and voted democrat anyway. >>shepard: what is the president doing differently? >>reporter: aside from promoting his over referendum he will meet with business and labor leaders tomorrow and wednesday at the white house before meeting with congressional...
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are republicans and democrats any closer to making a deal? >> we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. and i think that the vast majority of americans agree with that. the question is, how do you do that? >> we need the republicans to do in 2012 what we did in 2010. we hear the mandate, continue to cut spending. but they have to hear the mandate, real revenues, not this kind of stuff like dynamic scoring. >> let me follow up on that. >>> and paying tribute. the president and the first lady honor the fallen heroes at arlington national cemetery, section 60, dedicated to americans who have died in iraq and afghanistan. >> a proud nation expresses our gratitude, but we do so mindful that no ceremony or parade, no hug or handshake is enough to truly honor that service. for that, we must do more. for that, we must commit this day and every day to serving you as well as you've served us. >>> good day. i'm andrea mitchell, live in washington, where the resignation of david petraeus because
are republicans and democrats any closer to making a deal? >> we've had votes in the senate where we've actually gotten rid of tax credits. i think that's a given. and i think that the vast majority of americans agree with that. the question is, how do you do that? >> we need the republicans to do in 2012 what we did in 2010. we hear the mandate, continue to cut spending. but they have to hear the mandate, real revenues, not this kind of stuff like dynamic scoring. >> let me...
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i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below 250,000. >> bret: all right. there you have it. so. >> two separate points. the first tax rates expire on december 31st. rates are going up for everyone, if nothing happens. if you think republicans can win a showdown on preserving all the current bush tax rates against a president just reelected and gained seats in the senate and the house on just millionaires. good luck. i prefer this as a policy outcome. i don't think it's winnable. i think in the end the republicans will cave. do you cave right thought and get it out of the way. 4% do it for a year little tax hate on the millionaires. get it out of the why is we can can fight about tax reform the big deal that has to happen next year or republicans will cave on december 29th. actual empirical matter. what were the fastest. >> i think '83 to 86 what were the top marginal tax rate. 50%. honestly 35 to 389% by itself is not going to cripple the economy. president obama's proposal. he ran on it let him implement it. if things slow down it's h
i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below 250,000. >> bret: all right. there you have it. so. >> two separate points. the first tax rates expire on december 31st. rates are going up for everyone, if nothing happens. if you think republicans can win a showdown on preserving all the current bush tax rates against a president just reelected and gained seats in the senate and the house on just millionaires. good luck. i prefer this as...
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somewhere for george bush that got 44% of the hispanic vote in 2004, a percentage higher than barack obama got this year. there is a vibrant part of the republican party that understands that there has to be a practical solution to the fact that there are 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country. at the same time we could smartly deal with border security to prevent the flood of more. but for those 11 million year we just can't say selfdeportation as a solution. gregg: speaker john boehner came out and said and i'll quote, a comprehensive approach is long overdue. politically is now a good time to try and do it? >> well i don't think the republicans really have a choice at this point. i think the writing is on the wall that they are going to need to work with the president on it. and hopefully we will be able to actually see both sides come together and do some sort of comprehensive immigration reform. it's true that george bush -- george bush essentially had the same position as ted kennedy on immigration reform, and karl rove was another person who had really urged the party to
somewhere for george bush that got 44% of the hispanic vote in 2004, a percentage higher than barack obama got this year. there is a vibrant part of the republican party that understands that there has to be a practical solution to the fact that there are 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country. at the same time we could smartly deal with border security to prevent the flood of more. but for those 11 million year we just can't say selfdeportation as a solution. gregg: speaker john...
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this week before sitting down with democrats and republicans, president obama has some meetings scheduled. you mentioned labor leaders. they sit down with the president tomorrow. progressive groups as well. business leaders on wednesday. this has been a big concern of republicans about how small businesses might get hit with this. and then on friday, democrats, republicans, top loaders here on capitol hill and the president for their first talks, perhaps negotiations, on how to deal with this fiscal cliff. still at odds, taxing the wealthy in this country, something the president says we must do. something republicans say we can't do. the opening -- the beginning of their discussions on this on friday. jon. >> we will stay optimistic. tracie potts, thank you very much. >>> it's 5:43. as americans commemorate veterans day, some bay area veterans getting a boost in san francisco. a new housing complex opens today in the city's south of market district aimed at helping homeless veterans get back on their feet. christie smith joins us with more. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you,
this week before sitting down with democrats and republicans, president obama has some meetings scheduled. you mentioned labor leaders. they sit down with the president tomorrow. progressive groups as well. business leaders on wednesday. this has been a big concern of republicans about how small businesses might get hit with this. and then on friday, democrats, republicans, top loaders here on capitol hill and the president for their first talks, perhaps negotiations, on how to deal with this...
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i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, making $1 million, really? republican party's going to fall on its sword to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of whom voted democratic and half of whom live in hollywood. >> it is the top of the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." >> that's a rough division. >> yeah, something like that. >> john heilemann and richard haass are still with us. and joining the table, pulitzer prize-winning historian, jon meacham. he's the author of a book that is now out. >> yes! >> we have been calling it forthcoming for six months. >> yeah. >> six months? six years. >> in a shameless display of self-promotion. >> not if you do it. >> the book is called "thomas jefferson: the art of power," which we'll talk about a little later in the show. it's really good. >> yeah. i started reading it this weekend. very exciting. >> thank you. >> no, it is exciting. i think people are going to see a side to jefferson they haven't seen. >> he was a politician. first and foremost. >> he was. >> and it's fun being
i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000, making $1 million, really? republican party's going to fall on its sword to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of whom voted democratic and half of whom live in hollywood. >> it is the top of the hour. welcome back to "morning joe." >> that's a rough division. >> yeah, something like that. >> john heilemann and richard haass are still with us. and joining...
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i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer. just freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. making a million, really? >> reporter: he doesn't get a vote. bob corker does. >> we know there has to be revenues and i think, look. i haven't met a wealthy republican or democrat in tennessee that's not willing to contribute more as long as they know we have solved the problem. >> reporter: still, even if republicans agree to raise taxes on wealthy americans, there is still a big divide over how to do that. democrats pledge to let bush era tax rates for families making $250,000 or more expire at the end of the year. go from 35% to 39.6%. to get nearly a trillion dollars in deficit reduction. >> if someone can show another plan that doesn't do that, we look at it, we could look at it but no one's shown one. i think it's impossible. >> reporter: republicans say what they're open to is closing tax loopholes and eliminating some reductions. so far, the president and house speaker have gone out of their way to sound conciliatory and sources
i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer. just freeze taxes for everyone below $250,000. making a million, really? >> reporter: he doesn't get a vote. bob corker does. >> we know there has to be revenues and i think, look. i haven't met a wealthy republican or democrat in tennessee that's not willing to contribute more as long as they know we have solved the problem. >> reporter: still, even if republicans agree to raise taxes on wealthy americans, there is...
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so far have not agreed to is raising those tax rates that president obama ran on, the bush era tax cuts at 35%, up to 39.6% for the wealthiest americans. what democrats are saying is that they want to use that money for deficit reduction. listen to what chuck schumer said about that. >> the only way mathematically i've seen to do it is go to that 39.6% rate. if someone can show another plan that doesn't do that, we could look at it, but no one has shown one because i think it's mathematically impossible. >> so then the question is where do we go from here? you know, really at this point in the game, although we don't have a lot of time, the clock is ticking big-time until december 31st, democrats definitely feel that they have the leverage and republicans are going to see kind of, you know -- it's sort of the who blinks first situation right now, and you are sort of seeing from republicans, suzanne, some talk, well, maybe we'll take the democrats up on what some proposed, like two years ago of redefining wealth, maybe raising taxes for just those, making a million dollars a year perhaps
so far have not agreed to is raising those tax rates that president obama ran on, the bush era tax cuts at 35%, up to 39.6% for the wealthiest americans. what democrats are saying is that they want to use that money for deficit reduction. listen to what chuck schumer said about that. >> the only way mathematically i've seen to do it is go to that 39.6% rate. if someone can show another plan that doesn't do that, we could look at it, but no one has shown one because i think it's...
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>> what boehner said and in the republican position since republican we should reduce rates have economic growth many of which are put in by obama for the solyndra green-type energy programs. let's bring the rates down. boehner was clear he wanted increase revenues it is not a tax increase to put more americans at work. if our recovery was growing the rate reagans did more americans would be at work. in terms of raising revenue which boehner grew about. if you grew the economy at reagan levels instead of two percent and obama and french levels, just growing faster and do that for a decade, the federal government gets trillions in taxes. we could undo the damage by having higher growth. >> gretchen: that's the difference in ideology. raise it to 3#.9 percent x. replace the alternative minimum tax with the buffet and raise the state tax and long-term capitol gains from 15-20. where do you think that those four points will go in negotiations with the republicans? >> mr. boehner said one thing he's not willing to give up on is maintaining the 35 percent top rate. obama wants 39.6 percent. it
>> what boehner said and in the republican position since republican we should reduce rates have economic growth many of which are put in by obama for the solyndra green-type energy programs. let's bring the rates down. boehner was clear he wanted increase revenues it is not a tax increase to put more americans at work. if our recovery was growing the rate reagans did more americans would be at work. in terms of raising revenue which boehner grew about. if you grew the economy at reagan...
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. >> i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below -- make it a million. really, republican party will fall on its sword to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of whom voted democratic and live in hollywood? >> what do you think? did the election make a difference here? did it take losing this election to get conservatives to maybe talk about this at least? >> well, everybody ought to be talking about everything. but let's get serious about taxing the rich. let's do better. let's confiscate everything that anybody who makes a million bucks a year confiscate everything they own, every swimming pool, every yacht, every overseas place, every airplane. that will run the country for nine months. who is kidding who? you can't cut spending your way out of the hole. you have to use a blend. anyone telling you differently is a fake. >> you've launched a new group, erskine -- with erskine bowles call the campaign to fix the debt. are you trying to revive in some sort of sense simpson/bowles? >> well, we're like lazarus, right? i don't have that
. >> i don't understand why republicans don't take obama's offer to freeze taxes for everyone below -- make it a million. really, republican party will fall on its sword to defend a bunch of millionaires, half of whom voted democratic and live in hollywood? >> what do you think? did the election make a difference here? did it take losing this election to get conservatives to maybe talk about this at least? >> well, everybody ought to be talking about everything. but let's get...
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it won't -- if we raise republicans. i don't understand why republicans don't hate obama's offer? >> make it a million. >> really the republican party is going to fall on its sword for a bunch of millionaires. half of them are voting democratic. and half of them live in hollywood. >> but the question remains, what would a deal look like and is there time left this year to put a full deal together? jonathan allen is a senior washington correspondent for politico. he joins us now from washington. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> so let me first get to -- i'll get to the fiscal cliff but first want to get your reaction to the petraeus story. there are reports this morning that the fbi and the justice department knew about this over the summer, as early as over the summer, and some members of congress are complaining they didn't know about it. >> members of congress always wish they knew what was going on before they get informed of things. that's a typical complaint whenever the administration comes forward with something. i would say this, there's either a situation where th
it won't -- if we raise republicans. i don't understand why republicans don't hate obama's offer? >> make it a million. >> really the republican party is going to fall on its sword for a bunch of millionaires. half of them are voting democratic. and half of them live in hollywood. >> but the question remains, what would a deal look like and is there time left this year to put a full deal together? jonathan allen is a senior washington correspondent for politico. he joins us...